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Transfer Credit

Traditional – Course credit may be awarded for courses completed with a “C” or better from a college, university, military, or other postsecondary institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Full credit will be awarded for courses, subject to the assuring that accreditation requirements are met.

Applicants who have been admitted to the College or current students may request transfer credit that was earned at other institutions by following these procedures:

  1. Submit to the Office of Admissions an official academic transcript from each postsecondary institution from which credit was earned at least thirty (30) days prior to the academic term of enrollment. An official transcript is one sent directly from a post-secondary education institution to Savannah Technical College or hand delivered in a sealed envelope with the official seal of the college.
  2. The official transcript will be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar for credit evaluation. The Office of the Registrar will also confer with appropriate Academic Department Head during evaluation process when additional course information is needed. Content of the course must conform to TCSG published Standards and Guides.
  3. The of the Registrar will enter the official transfer grade in the student’s official student record. The Vice President for Student Affairs has the final decision on the acceptance of transfer credit. Transfer credit will be posted in the student’s record as a grade of “TRB, TRC or TRM” which is not calculated into the grade point average.
  4. The student who requested transfer credit will be notified of results after the transfer grade has been posted or denied.

Transcripts from outside of the U.S. must be processed by a recommended international educational credential agency. All documents written in foreign languages must be sent to a translation service that will then forward the evaluation to Savannah Technical College. Articulated credit awarded should be indicated on transcript/permanent records by use of the letters “AC”.